Feelings about scientists a factor in COVID‐19 attitudes, behaviors
March 9, 2021
ANN ARBOR—Some people’s willingness to reduce the spread of COVID-19 seems to be connected to their feelings about scientists rather than their political partisanship, a new study suggests.Researchers from the University of Michigan and University of Illinois found that people who...
Parents depressed by pandemic had negative impact on kids’ education, well-being
March 2, 2021
ANN ARBOR—Parent depression and stress early in the pandemic negatively contributed to young children’s home education and anxiety, a University of Michigan study suggests.The stress could still be present today for some parents as their kids transition back to school while COVID-19...
ISR Insights Speaker Series – James S. Jackson’s Continuing Legacy and Contributions to Social and Behavioral Research on Black Americans
February 24, 2021
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.Panelists: Robert Taylor (Harold R Johnson Endowed Professor of Social Work, Sheila Feld Collegiate Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, and Faculty Associate, RCGD); Belinda Tucker...
Segregation, income disparity fueled high Covid-19 numbers
February 18, 2021
A new study says metropolitan areas such as Detroit, Chicago and New York would have seen significantly lower Covid cases and deaths if racial segregation and poverty had not been factors.ANN ARBOR—The growth rate of COVID‐19 cases and deaths was higher for U.S. metropolitan areas that...
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
February 10, 2021
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.Ethan Kross (Faculty Associate, Research Center for Group Dynamics; Professor, Management & Organizations Area, Ross School of Business; Professor, Department of Psychology, LSA)Wednesday, March...
Explaining to your child why behavior is wrong may not always work
January 29, 2021
ANN ARBOR—Parents know the scenario all too well: their child misbehaves and it comes time for discipline.Research conducted globally shows that spanking is not the best option. But verbal reasoning, which explains why the behavior is wrong, may not always have the intended positive effect if...
Biden’s immigration, foreign policy challenges: U-M experts can discuss
January 19, 2021
ANN ARBOR—The Biden administration will face a wide range of domestic and foreign policy challenges, ranging from immigration reform and DACA policies to North Korea’s increasing threat. He’ll also have to mend relationships with U.S. international allies.University of Michigan...
U-M scholars awarded $10M in Mellon Foundation grants
January 13, 2021
The University of Michigan has been awarded two $5 million grants through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Just Futures Initiative competition. The grants, led by professors Stephanie Fryberg and Earl Lewis, will fund projects that focus on addressing racial inequity.Fryberg, a University...
The linguistic device that creates resonance between people and ideas
January 7, 2021
ANN ARBOR—In literature, writers often use the word “you” generically to make an idea seem more universal, even though it might not be.Now, in a paper recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Michigan researchers show that this...
U-M publishes free guides packed with advice and wisdom from COVID-19 patients, caregivers
December 18, 2020
Practical tips for COVID-19 hospital and post-hospital care available for anyone to use, and for any hospital or health system to adapt and publishANN ARBOR—No one likes to venture into a new city or country without a map or guidebook. But that’s what having COVID-19 has felt like to...
